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Kenney says United Conservative Party risks takeover by far-right ‘lunatics’

Alberta’s premier has called fellow Conservatives “lunatics” who are “trying to take over the asylum” as a populist mutiny in his party foreshadows a bitter fight for the future of Canada’s Conservative movement.

In a leaked recording of a meeting with caucus staff on Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney warned a far-right element – skeptical of coronavirus measures and wedded to conspiracy theories – could seize control of the party in the coming weeks as the United Conservatives hold a leadership review.

“I will not let this mainstream conservative party become an agent for extreme, hateful, intolerant, bigoted and crazy views. Sorry to be so blunt with you but you need to understand what the stakes are here,” he said, before alluding to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory with a warning that “people who think I am involved in a global conspiracy to traffic children” would show up to vote for his removal.

by Blazingcatfur•March 26, 2022March 26, 2022•0•Canada, WTF?

CRTC Approves Rogers-Shaw Merger, Decision Called ‘Disastrous’ by Consumer Group

“The CRTC claims their modified version of the deal is in the best interest of Canadians; in what world is that true? Every single guarantee Rogers is making to secure our watchdogs’ cooperation is a short-term payment or unenforceable promise; the long-term outcome is clearly a net loss to everyone outside the Rogers and Shaw families,” added Hatfield.

by Sarcasticat•March 26, 2022March 25, 2022•0•Canada, Economics

Canada: key Conservative says party risks takeover by far-right ‘lunatics’

by Sarcasticat•March 26, 2022March 25, 2022•0•"extremists", "far right", Alberta, Canada, Conservative Party

Rex Murphy: Liberal-NDP ‘coalition’ will make Canada worse off. But that’s just fine for Singh and Trudeau

This is two leaders of political parties cobbling together an arrangement for their shared comfort and ease

The big news of the week was the NDP and the Liberals going from cohabitation to official marriage. I call it big news, but in one sense it isn’t. It’s not about inflation, or how Canada is responding to the Ukraine crisis. It’s not about some serious inquiry into the invokation of the Emergencies Act and the wide and dangerous powers the government wielded, unjustifiably in my view, for over a week.

by Blazingcatfur•March 25, 2022March 25, 2022•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Corrupt Political Class

Canada may one day be able to supply specialized hardened steel needed for Trudeau’s Billion Dollar Boondoggle Ice Breakers

Canada could face trouble buying specialized steel for new $7-billion icebreakers

Canada could face problems buying the specialized steel needed for its new $7-billion polar icebreakers, further driving up costs for taxpayers.

The polar-class icebreaker project was originally supposed to cost $1.3 billion for the construction of one vessel. Two icebreakers will now be built, but the cost has skyrocketed to an estimated $7.25 billion.

by Blazingcatfur•March 25, 2022March 25, 2022•0•Canada, Canada's Corporate Welfare Class, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Unifor whistleblower reported Jerry Dias after being offered $25K, Star learns

Chris MacDonald, national assistant to former Unifor president Jerry Dias, was the whistleblower who reported an alleged kickback scandal after being passed over for an endorsement in the upcoming election for union president, the Star has learned.

Dias, who was under “significant stress” after being forced to choose between two “close friends” to endorse as his successor, was consuming heavy amounts of drugs and alcohol when he allegedly took $50,000 from a COVID-19 rapid test supplier that he promoted to Unifor employers, according to a psychiatric assessment of the long-time labour leader.

Dias subsequently gave $25,000 to MacDonald, who he did not endorse, and stated that the money was from the test supplier, according to the union.

HMA

by Blazingcatfur•March 25, 2022March 25, 2022•0•Canada, WTF?

Canada bars its soldiers from joining Ukraine’s foreign legion

Canada has barred its soldiers from joining Ukraine’s “international brigade” of foreign fighters, amid growing concern that captured troops could be used as a Russian propaganda tool.

Speaking to Canadian parliament’s defence committee on Wednesday, Lt Gen Frances Allen, the vice-chief of the defence staff, said top brass had issued an order preventing full-time service members and part-time reservists from travelling to join Ukraine’s newly formed foreign legion.

by Blazingcatfur•March 24, 2022March 24, 2022•0•"Ukraine - Russia", "Worse Than Hitler", Canada

Canada under the gun as NATO allies to present defence spending plans by June

BRUSSELS — Canada faces fresh pressure to increase its defence spending as the head of the NATO military alliance says leaders have agreed to present plans by June on investing billions of additional dollars into their respective militaries.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg revealed the new pledge at the end of an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, where leaders from across the alliance had gathered for the second time in a month to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

While all NATO members pledged in 2014 to spend two per cent of their national gross domestic product in the next decade, Stoltenberg told reporters after the meeting that allies have now agreed to “redouble” those efforts.

by Blazingcatfur•March 24, 2022March 24, 2022•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

FUREY: Feds paid for online influencers to promote COVID-19 vaccines

It’s well-known that online influencers receive free swag and get paid to plug various products and messages.

But what may surprise some people is that there were Canadian influencers paid by the federal government to promote COVID-19 vaccines.

by Blazingcatfur•March 24, 2022March 24, 2022•0•"China eats weird animals disease", Canada, WTF?

Inside the Tow Truck Mafia: How Organized Crime Took Over Canada’s Towing Industry

When most people think of organized crime, they probably picture Tony Soprano’s “waste management” gig, the various drug cartels, or the body counts racked up by the Mafia in cities like New York and Chicago in decades past. But for the people living in Canada’s most populous province, organized crime takes a very different but very real form: Towing. Yes, towing. Criminal enterprises have run rampant across Ontario’s towing industry since at least the early 2000s, and the situation has resulted in unlawful tows, firebombs, and even murders across the greater Toronto Area.

by Sarcasticat•March 24, 2022March 23, 2022•0•Canada, Ontario, Organized crime

Trudeau Cabinet minister wants to give ‘safe’ supply of hard drugs to addicts to combat overdoses

‘I am focused on getting safer supplies to the people using drugs,’ Trudeau’s addiction minister said.

by Sarcasticat•March 24, 2022March 23, 2022•0•Canada, Drugs

Watch Out Putin! Canada’s military to adopt gender-neutral dress code

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces will soon adopt a gender-neutral dress code for service members as military commanders push for more diversity in the ranks.

Men and women in uniform are currently subject to separate dress codes that include the types of clothing they can wear as well as hair styles and other aspects of their appearance.

Maj.-Gen. Lise Bourgon, the acting chief of military personnel, says the new gender-neutral standard will give members more choices while ensuring they are still dressed safely and appropriately for their duties.

by Blazingcatfur•March 23, 2022March 23, 2022•0•Canada, WTF?

GUNTER: A coalition government in everything but name

If you can’t stomach the idea of another three years of Justin Trudeau as Canada’s Dear Leader, thank Jagmeet Singh.

You had to know the New Democrats would endorse a deal to keep the Liberals in power and let them operate as if they were a majority government even though in last fall’s election, Justin Trudeau’s party captured the lowest percentage of the popular vote of any government in Canadian history.

by Blazingcatfur•March 23, 2022March 23, 2022•0•Canada

Labour struggle hero of Canada’s downtrodden journalists Jerry Dias pocketed 50 Grand from COVID-19 rapid test supplier, Unifor alleges

TORONTO – Unifor says former national president Jerry Dias accepted $50,000 from a supplier of COVID-19 rapid test kits that he promoted to employers of Unifor members, several of whom purchased those test kits.

After an internal investigation, Unifor national secretary-treasurer Lana Payne says he stands charged with violating the code of ethics and democratic practices of the Unifor constitution.

by Blazingcatfur•March 23, 2022March 23, 2022•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Political Class, Canada's Virtue Signalling Class, WTF?

Andrew Richter: I’m not holding my breath defence spending will increase

One of the many unexpected effects of Russia’s unprovoked and brutal attack on Ukraine is that Canada’s (perennially) low defence spending is attracting renewed attention, including numerous calls for it be to increased. As long-time observers of Canadian defence policy know, convincing governments to act on this file is no simple task. Perhaps these calls will result in significant and permanent changes. But I’m not holding my breath.

by Blazingcatfur•March 23, 2022March 23, 2022•0•Canada